Politics
Of Gandhi’s chappals and the British boots
October 9, 2022
Whenever I visit London, I simply cannot resist visiting the Parliament Square, not far from the River Thames, where stands a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Sitting at the feet of this great man, I get drawn deep into thoughts of his actions, the period in which he fought his battles,...
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Police, administration & ruling party play da...
October 7, 2022
While the policemen in Kheda district of Gujarat who created a kangaroo court and delivered ‘instant justice’ by flogging 10 Muslims who had allegedly pelted stones at a Garba event are certainly guilty and should be tried for violation of various laws, a share of guilt also ...
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Art to celebrate 75 years of Indo-Thai Friendship
August 21, 2022
A unique ‘fusion’ art exhibition was inaugurated in New Delhi’s Lalit Kala Akademi on Saturday as over Indian and Thai artists came together to display their creations centred around the theme of Indo-Thai friendship which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022 as it m...
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Tribals’ Struggle for Independence Continues
August 14, 2022
Though India has completed 75 years of independence, the situation of the tribal community in the country has hardly changed, instead in many ways, it has become worse. Numbering over 104 million or 8.6 pc of the total population of India, the tribals have been oppressed, their l...
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Calls to boycott Chinese product hurt India more t...
August 11, 2022
A news report says that a chartered flight China Southern Airlines with 107 Indian traders on board left from New Delhi and landed in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province on Tuesday. The report goes on to say that this particular group was the largest group of Indians to ha...
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Grand Gala by Thailand to mark 75 years of ties wi...
August 2, 2022
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Indian Independence, India and Thailand are also celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with each other. On this occasion, the Embassy of Thailand organised a high-profile reception in New Delhi y...
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Sri Lanka crisis wake up call for EU & West: ...
July 22, 2022
One of the first and most challenging tasks that await the new Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to restore peace in the nation which has been in the grip of widespread protests and unrest, caused by the unprecedented economic crisis that has pushed essential items lik...
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Siege of Silger: Determined tribals take on Big Bu...
July 19, 2022
A fact finding committee of journalists and activists has released a report on the ongoing Siege of Silger in Chhattisgarh and the vocal year-long protest by tribals living in the tiny village against the presence of CRPF forces that have set up numerous camps on the tribals’ l...
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Dynamism in EU-India relations key to respond to c...
July 14, 2022
India’s relations with the European Union over the decades have been built on the principles of cooperation, shared values and common concern for global peace, security, and development. This makes them natural partners as well as factors of stability in the present world order...
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Shinzo Abe: Longest serving PM of Japan shot dead
July 8, 2022
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died hours after being shot twice while campaigning in Nara in Japan.
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